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# Mix-up

Last year
2022
Hibernian apologise after admin error leads to Premier Sports Cup elimination
The penalty relates to the use of Rocky Bushiri during a suspension.
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Jul 21st 2022, 8:23 PM
Maradona's daughter claims wrong 'Hand of God' jersey up for auction
Dalma Maradona says the shirt was actually worn by her father during the goalless first half of the 1986 World Cup quarter-final.
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Apr 7th 2022, 6:10 PM
All time
Man claims he wrongfully spent 10 days in jail after Garda Pulse profile mix-up
Joseph Connor at all times disputed the existence of such a warrant against him.
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Nov 16th 2021, 5:04 PM
Incorrect Covid vaccine mixture given to a number of people at Aviva vaccine centre
Those affected have since been contacted to be re-vaccinated, the HSE said.
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Jul 15th 2021, 8:59 PM
Confusion sown by UK ministers over rules for England's lockdown
New rules are coming into effect in England on Thursday in an effort to control the spread of Covid-19.
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Nov 3rd 2020, 2:51 PM
Controversy at Fillies' Mile as Aidan O'Brien horses run with wrong numbers and jockeys
Wrong saddles put on runners in Friday’s Group One at Newmarket.
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Oct 9th 2020, 7:09 PM
Froome knocked off his bike by French policeman who mistakes him for fan
‘It was a misunderstanding. Chris is fine,’ said a Team Sky spokesman.
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Jul 25th 2018, 9:59 PM
Revenue threatens to dock public servant's pay over a property they'd never heard of
It’s unclear why Revenue believed that the individual owed the State outstanding tax on a number of properties in another county.
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Oct 24th 2017, 12:05 AM
An Austrian hospital gave parents the wrong babies and nobody knew for nearly 30 years
Doris Gruenwald only found out after she took a DNA test.
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Jun 12th 2017, 2:20 PM
A bathroom mix-up caused a Sligo train to be held up for 40 minutes
The train waited for 40 minutes in a lay-by at Enfield – here’s the full story.
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Mar 20th 2017, 7:52 PM
Accountants behind Oscars mix-up will never work ceremony again
The screw-up marked the most embarrassing mistake in Oscars history.
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Mar 2nd 2017, 7:43 AM
Academy apologises for Best Picture fiasco as tweeting accountant blamed
The academy also apologised to presenters Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway and to viewers.
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Feb 28th 2017, 10:16 PM
'It's embarrassing and smacks of ignorance' - Nazi-era German anthem mistakenly sang at Fed Cup
Tennis player Andrea Petkovic is outraged while organisers have apologised for the gaffe.
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Feb 12th 2017, 7:58 PM
Single mother went on 'massive spending spree' after €51k accidentally put in her account, court hears
The Finglas woman told the court, “Any young girl on social welfare like me would have done what I did.”
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Jan 25th 2017, 8:20 PM
Adult chat line sending models to Westport after town bombarded with calls meant for Babestation
Babestation apologised both to disappointed callers who made the calls and Westport residents who received them.
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Jan 24th 2017, 8:03 PM
Kammy produced another comical moment on Soccer Saturday yesterday
‘Sacary Bagna… Bacary…. eh, Sagna!’
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Nov 20th 2016, 11:56 AM
Opportunities abound, fresh faces, and Ireland's returning big names
Joe Schmidt has named an exciting matchday 23 for the clash with Canada.
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Nov 10th 2016, 1:57 PM
Sentencing of inmate who assaulted three prison officers suspended over Section 99 problems
The case will not be heard until a recent High Court decision on activation of suspended sentences has been clarified.
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Apr 21st 2016, 4:20 PM
Who's Shane McLowry? ESPN reporter gets his Irish golfers mixed up during Masters interview
The Offaly man appeared to take it well.
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Apr 8th 2016, 11:33 AM
This junior infant mixed up Easter and Paddy's Day and created something hilarious
Rewriting the history books.
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Mar 17th 2016, 1:50 PM
Man orders Kindle, gets tumour specimen instead
Not a great gift.
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Jan 11th 2016, 3:22 PM
‘I must have taken 10 million pictures and autographs’ – McGregor apologises to disgruntled fans
The UFC interim featherweight champion has cancelled the final charity Q&A event.
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Oct 20th 2015, 10:55 AM
A Cork newspaper just mixed up two very different Grahams
Noooo. Just noooo.
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May 15th 2015, 7:59 PM
Cork City apologise to fans who were locked out of Turner's Cross
A number of supporters missed last night’s SSE Airtricity League game with Dundalk after the gates were shut temporarily.
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Apr 25th 2015, 7:21 PM
John Player mix-up sees smokers get the wrong cigarettes in their packets
The factory say a production line error is the cause of a packaging mix-up.
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Mar 16th 2015, 6:00 AM
Hospital accidentally sent miscarried babies to laundrette instead of morgue
The hospital has been in contact with the family.
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Mar 4th 2015, 2:28 PM
A New York priest insists he has NOT signed for Celtic
At least it wasn’t Philipp Lahm of God.
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Feb 6th 2015, 10:49 AM
Something seems a bit off in Graham Norton's Google biography...
Well that doesn’t sound right.
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Jan 2nd 2015, 10:14 AM
RTÉ Teletext also fell prey to the old Obama-Osama mistake
First CNN, now Teletext. Is anybody safe?
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Nov 9th 2014, 2:30 PM
CNN is the latest to fall victim to the classic Obama-Osama mix up
Not again.
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Nov 8th 2014, 5:00 PM
Sainsbury's staff poster with plans to make customers spend more goes viral
The supermarket chain is not too pleased about the mix-up, naturally.
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Sep 30th 2014, 10:23 AM
Google had an epic NSFW mix-up with an innocent English village
Poor Skellow.
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Aug 11th 2014, 8:19 PM
A US couple accidentally flew to Grenada instead of Granada...
The couple asked a member of the airline’s crew what was going on… “He said ‘Spain? What are you talking about?”
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Jun 26th 2014, 5:22 PM
Mary Lou says Taoiseach held secret meeting with Shatter... but government says he didn't
The Taoiseach’s office says a ‘clerical error’ is to blame for the diary entry that recorded a meeting taking place 36 hours before it actually did.
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May 15th 2014, 10:44 PM
BBC News mixes up the Irish and Indian Olympic teams
Hey! That’s us!
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Feb 11th 2014, 10:44 AM
Patrick Halpin still missing after police 'mix-up' reported that he had been found
The 18-year-old has been missing in London since Wednesday morning.
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Feb 6th 2014, 7:16 PM
Eason apologises after tickets mix-up for Alex Ferguson event
The former Manchester United manager will be in Dublin to promote his autobiography in November.
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Sep 17th 2013, 7:08 PM
Investigation underway after Nurofen tablet mix-up
A large number of Nurofen Plus packets were found in the UK to contain an anti-psychotic drug, Seroquel XL.
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Aug 26th 2011, 10:08 AM
No jag-pot for online Lotto winners
Due to an error, everyone who won a cash prize on an online promotion was told they also won a €150,000 Jaguar XK convertible.
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Jul 29th 2011, 8:58 AM
Cribbin was willing to switch dates to accommodate Limerick, he reveals
Two Limerick players have been forced to choose which code to play after their football and hurling teams had matches scheduled for the same day in different venues.
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Jul 6th 2011, 11:24 AM